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and the problem is, when government grows, the private sector suffers. and if you say, well, who cares where the money goes, the problem is government growth is always less inefficient than private sector growth and this is one step toward hopefully allowing the private sector to grow, tamping down on unions which i think have hurt many, many, many industries, despite the higher wages. in the union you have higher wages until you lose your job, and i think this is a step forward, this is progress, what needs to be done. >> brenda: you know, jonas, toby brought up a good point. which is that union membership has been declining for decades, record lows right now. so, what difference does all of this make? the unions don't have as much power. does this make all that much difference to jobs? >> i'll go off what the guest just said. if this were true the unemployment rate wouldn't be so high right now. the union rates the lowest level of all times and should have the lowest unemployment rate and we do not. and what the other guest said they create jobs in a b
and the problem is, when government grows, the private sector suffers. and if you say, well, who cares where the money goes, the problem is government growth is always less inefficient than private sector growth and this is one step toward hopefully allowing the private sector to grow, tamping down on unions which i think have hurt many, many, many industries, despite the higher wages. in the union you have higher wages until you lose your job, and i think this is a step forward, this is...
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without the income tax they were forced to limit the growth of their government. every state has prisons, schools but they find a way to fund those for less. those nine states gained population from other states, increase jobs four point* 9%. the other states declined. competition between neighboring states keeps them from indulging. new hampshire kept vermont politicians from going crazy. the exisnce of arizona and nevada teacher the california legislator from going crazy. they still do despite so many people moving. but it is good we have places like texas. smaller government meansfor com. bill see you monday. ♪ ♪ gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis. more taxpayer waste from the obama administration. you're not surprised. a new report says millions of dollars for great energy and the 2009 stimulus package went to foreign companies. with more on this and, senior political columnist for the washington examiner. it's great to see you again, as always. i mean, look at the dollars and sincere. 16 billion for the green energy program. one out of $4 went to f
without the income tax they were forced to limit the growth of their government. every state has prisons, schools but they find a way to fund those for less. those nine states gained population from other states, increase jobs four point* 9%. the other states declined. competition between neighboring states keeps them from indulging. new hampshire kept vermont politicians from going crazy. the exisnce of arizona and nevada teacher the california legislator from going crazy. they still do...
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we do not want the state government making this decision. the law is very simple. did you do what a reasonably prudent company or person would do? if you did, you are okay. if you did not, you are not okay. stuart: the owner of the car for the maker? >> all of them. if the computer goes on the fritz and the car in the middle of 5:00 o'clock traffic start smashing into pedestrians, then absolutely you would have a claim against the computer manufacturer. stuart: okay. in this instance that mark, i think that is entirely legitimate. >> the lawyers will be there to make sure they are safe or not put them on the road until they are. stuart: one third of what you went plus expenses. a $10 million settlement puts 5 million in your pocket. >> no. stuart: special witnesses on your side of the fence. >> all of the expenses that we incur that the other side anchors. i tell you this, nobody i represent will get 50% representation. charles: let's say i am in a really serious car accident. i give you 30% for representing me, 30% to the hospital and if i win anything, 30% to the
we do not want the state government making this decision. the law is very simple. did you do what a reasonably prudent company or person would do? if you did, you are okay. if you did not, you are not okay. stuart: the owner of the car for the maker? >> all of them. if the computer goes on the fritz and the car in the middle of 5:00 o'clock traffic start smashing into pedestrians, then absolutely you would have a claim against the computer manufacturer. stuart: okay. in this instance that...
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the middle eastern government. aware the emirate's nation. [indiscernible] gerri: how does he not know? how does he not now? >> and earlier in the interview he said, i was a writer, director, but i also have my producer's hat on. i went all the meetings. look, everyone has great ideas in hollywood. the big steel is getting the money. of course knew where was from. it's -- and it's a big story. i think that's another reason why promise land failed. people didn't like where the money came from. it did not like the way matt damon handle that. c'mon. man up. admit. i'm saying to the ag, the man. gerri: you get the award for balls in a standing up in a room like that and asking him the hard question. it's great to have you on the show. thank you for coming on. come back sometime sen. >> great. it's a pleasure. gerri: watch it. it's awesome. thank you so much. all right. now we want to know what you think. here's our question. is president obama's green agenda hurting our energy development? log on to gerriwillis.com and on the right hand side of t
the middle eastern government. aware the emirate's nation. [indiscernible] gerri: how does he not know? how does he not now? >> and earlier in the interview he said, i was a writer, director, but i also have my producer's hat on. i went all the meetings. look, everyone has great ideas in hollywood. the big steel is getting the money. of course knew where was from. it's -- and it's a big story. i think that's another reason why promise land failed. people didn't like where the money came...
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you have walking zombies that plays everybody is dependent on government and the fact of the matter is it is like what we have seen in greece. it goes all the way to the end, what are the worst case scenario is read melissa: is that what it's like in california? >> california will be filled with very rich people, very poor people and gernment workers and that is pretty much all that will be hanging around the way it goes. melissa: jonathan, i will give you the last word. that is what you have to look forward to. >> we can take your medicine now nationally and on a state-by-state basis or just wait and evade the problem until it blows up in your face. whether this made now or later. melissa: thanks to everyone. it was history day at my son's school. he was benjamin franklin. he went right along with a the custom theme, thanks very much. a terrifying warning that could handicap the local community. pollution is more than three times the limit set at the epa. now there are calls to curb industrial activity and ban would burn. the group say these dangerous levels could cause pregnant women
you have walking zombies that plays everybody is dependent on government and the fact of the matter is it is like what we have seen in greece. it goes all the way to the end, what are the worst case scenario is read melissa: is that what it's like in california? >> california will be filled with very rich people, very poor people and gernment workers and that is pretty much all that will be hanging around the way it goes. melissa: jonathan, i will give you the last word. that is what you...
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they could shut down the government. it has been done before. >> it is more than shuttings down the government if they don't raise the debt ceiling there are so many people expecting payments veterans, soldiers, the --. melissa: but they get to decide who they pay and they don't. they could decide to pay those people and -- >> a lot harder, very, very hard to decide who they pay and who they don't. logistics are total nightmare. there are billions upon billions of computerized payments. if you want to code it and figure out how you get money to certain people and not others that sound like a catastrophe. it could happen when they even threatened not to raise the debt ceiling around our credit was downgraded and the markets really tumbled. you don't want to i can take the chance. no way the republicans would take that chance. melissa: maybe you don't. a nit is very risk-averse person? >> in poker a 19 is someone that folds every hand. they wait for the perfect chance to get money in. problem is nits never win tournaments.
they could shut down the government. it has been done before. >> it is more than shuttings down the government if they don't raise the debt ceiling there are so many people expecting payments veterans, soldiers, the --. melissa: but they get to decide who they pay and they don't. they could decide to pay those people and -- >> a lot harder, very, very hard to decide who they pay and who they don't. logistics are total nightmare. there are billions upon billions of computerized...
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keith ablow who gave one of the most eloquent analysis of government power. the importance to empower the individual within the uncontrolled debate. do have a reaction? >> i hear him a lot and i don't think making sure people protect there rights to have begun zero ornamental illness should be mutually exclusive. you should have your rights but not everyone should have a gun. lou: from your lips to the president's years. tomorrow, finally secretary clinton going to capitol hill with her day before congress in the senate. >> the think we will hear much of? sheila allied 87 you are so cynical. >> we will not hear much. we did as much as we could, mistakes were made it will be passive talk. that is my feeling spinach she cannot read that teleprompter, she cannot lips sink like beyonce. shocking. she will do that for the super bowl. she will have to answer the questions. >> hope the members grilled her. this is the last chance before she runs for the presidency. >> spinach use a regional advancers but to really believe that will have been? >> maybe all the sudden
keith ablow who gave one of the most eloquent analysis of government power. the importance to empower the individual within the uncontrolled debate. do have a reaction? >> i hear him a lot and i don't think making sure people protect there rights to have begun zero ornamental illness should be mutually exclusive. you should have your rights but not everyone should have a gun. lou: from your lips to the president's years. tomorrow, finally secretary clinton going to capitol hill with her...
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it's clear that the government wants to make a case criminal and civil against cohen, and fcc capital. here's what they are saying, particularly about the civil case. the civil case resulted in a wells notice saying the staff intends to charge the target. the target here is sac, and if they settle, it's going to be a big fine, and they are telling investors, and the questions come up rapidly and a lot as that redemption date where people can pull money at approaches. i think it's february 15th. saying, listen, we are cooperating. we have responded to their wells notice. they are saying that they are not in settlement negotiations, not yet. they have responded. cheryl: that would be premature, wouldn't it, charlie? >> no, no. cheryl: no? >> not -- maybe, but not quite. what investors say is they get the indication from the sec is that sec is prepared to settle this, essentially to pay a big fine and move on, at least with this portion of the case, and at least that's bantied about in the meetings that there's a settlement, settlement's likely to be a fine. sec toll investors, thattings
it's clear that the government wants to make a case criminal and civil against cohen, and fcc capital. here's what they are saying, particularly about the civil case. the civil case resulted in a wells notice saying the staff intends to charge the target. the target here is sac, and if they settle, it's going to be a big fine, and they are telling investors, and the questions come up rapidly and a lot as that redemption date where people can pull money at approaches. i think it's february 15th....
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no government, no government should be taking even half of what you earn, let alone two thirds. but listen to the left, phil mickelson is a punching bag, he's being mocked. professor, professor lynn burman from syracuse university says he should stop whining and give thanks for making big money. he says phil is just lucky, lucky. so you work hard. you use your brains, drive, talent and ability, and you are a successful american but the left says you are merely lucky. we want what you've got. and what's more, you don't deserve all that money. we are going to take it off you. this is the new mind meld and if you speak out and object, you are muscled into submission, you must apologize. who would have thought we would come to this? you have to apologize for financial success. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ [ indistinct shouting ] [ male announcer ] time and sales data. split-second stats. [ indistinct shouting ] ♪ it's so close to the options floor... [ indistinct shouting, bell dinging ] ...you'll bust your brain box. ♪ all onhinkorswim from td ameritrade. ♪ >> announcer: you n
no government, no government should be taking even half of what you earn, let alone two thirds. but listen to the left, phil mickelson is a punching bag, he's being mocked. professor, professor lynn burman from syracuse university says he should stop whining and give thanks for making big money. he says phil is just lucky, lucky. so you work hard. you use your brains, drive, talent and ability, and you are a successful american but the left says you are merely lucky. we want what you've got....
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should be governed and should govern itself. i would almost characterize it as something along the lines of a response to what we heard from president reagan in 1981 when he said government is not the solution to our problems, it is the problem. president obama making the case that the government is not necessarily our problem. together we could do great things. together we could take care of the elderly. together we can create a health care system for those who may not be able to afford it. very much discussing ways about how there should be some in society you don't have all or should not be some in society you have all at the expense of all others. he made and not to climate change, something that he had not necessarily highlighted or focused on in his first demonstration. moving forward in tackling debt and deficits, he did talk about tax reform. talk about slowing the growth of these expenses, but still no change in his governing philosophy, if not impassioned defense of his governing philosophy. we have heard from democrat
should be governed and should govern itself. i would almost characterize it as something along the lines of a response to what we heard from president reagan in 1981 when he said government is not the solution to our problems, it is the problem. president obama making the case that the government is not necessarily our problem. together we could do great things. together we could take care of the elderly. together we can create a health care system for those who may not be able to afford it....
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big government approaches with the welfare state and those who work directly for government. almost half of your community dependent in some form of government you will have not just liberalism but you will have lack of jobs in those particular communities because we don't have an economic base. all money coming from government is not a good idea. dennis: is he out running even his own party, getting more liberal than mainstream democratic party? >> he is progressive, but now he has foisted that. they wanted their agenda passed, but liberals like the clintons and others that were more are me political than they were about a worldview and changing our society. this administration has nothing to lose to try to transform us into what we see in cuba or venezuela. dennis: thank you very much, appreciate you being with us. cheryl: always fascinating. stocks every 15 minutes, nicole petallides is of course on the floor of the new york stock exchange. you are looking at the tech movers. nicole: looking at some of the tech related stocks, cheryl and dennis. dell the name grabbing head
big government approaches with the welfare state and those who work directly for government. almost half of your community dependent in some form of government you will have not just liberalism but you will have lack of jobs in those particular communities because we don't have an economic base. all money coming from government is not a good idea. dennis: is he out running even his own party, getting more liberal than mainstream democratic party? >> he is progressive, but now he has...
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if you want the government out of the church, church stay out of government. i am against gun laws just for the record. thank you, everybody. appreciate your input on facebook. union membership at its lowest level since 1916. who are the political and economic winners and losers in all of this? the answer is next. ♪ [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll forget you had heartburn. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums stuart: we are on full time record high watch for the dow today. look where it is now, 13862 up another 37. starbucks got a lot of company here and in asia. nicole petallides, the coffee giant reported stronger than expected sales and matched wall street expectations. shares on a rise 4%. bad news, let's go to has row. less demand for toys than expected here and around the world, it is down 4%. tokyo scary in cairo, egypt filled with protesters marking the second anniversary of the egyptian revolution that forced hosni mubara
if you want the government out of the church, church stay out of government. i am against gun laws just for the record. thank you, everybody. appreciate your input on facebook. union membership at its lowest level since 1916. who are the political and economic winners and losers in all of this? the answer is next. ♪ [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll...
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government has to take reality down the road. it has borrowed against the credit of the young and the future. meanwhile, consumers have deleveraged. they have saved a considerable amount of cash despite low interest rates. now, they are frustrated about a recession. they have negative interest rates and attempted to buy a new car. the attempted with new families to buy new housing. things are picking up, in that respect. that is good. connell: first of all, and the jobless claims, some of this may be seasonal. we may pay for this, so to speak. on your point about consumer spending, i wonder why people are more confident and they are not thinking about the issues and washington. do people just not care about that? certainly, they must care about their paycheck. isn't it discouraging to a lot of people to have smaller paychecks? >> that is a very interesting thing you say. i totally agree with you. i did not say confident. they are prepared to spend. i think that is a big danger. masses of money being pushed into the system. we are
government has to take reality down the road. it has borrowed against the credit of the young and the future. meanwhile, consumers have deleveraged. they have saved a considerable amount of cash despite low interest rates. now, they are frustrated about a recession. they have negative interest rates and attempted to buy a new car. the attempted with new families to buy new housing. things are picking up, in that respect. that is good. connell: first of all, and the jobless claims, some of this...
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government officials say the $51 billion project will create at least 100 thousand jobs. critics say the plan is way too expensive for the money better spent elsewhere. so, it is one of those questions of infrastructure. you know you talk about it in this country too. the train systems could really do upgrading in the u.k. no doubt about that. tracy: here too. imagine if we had a high-speed train to florida? ashley: right about now would be good. get out of the snow and cold. tracy: that would be great. ashley: down to miami in an hour and a half? like 500 miles an hour. tracy: well, better than the flights these days. ashley: yeah. anything to keep you out of the --. tracy: exactly. every 15 minutes we check on the markets. nicole petallides on the floor of the exchange. i know you would like a high-speed rail system, don't you? >> are you teasing me? send me to miami in no time at all? all right. you know it is freezing in new york and i would take it. let's talk about names on the move. the first is hess. this is something that was talked about the minute i walked in h
government officials say the $51 billion project will create at least 100 thousand jobs. critics say the plan is way too expensive for the money better spent elsewhere. so, it is one of those questions of infrastructure. you know you talk about it in this country too. the train systems could really do upgrading in the u.k. no doubt about that. tracy: here too. imagine if we had a high-speed train to florida? ashley: right about now would be good. get out of the snow and cold. tracy: that would...
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it really was changing the way government collects taxes. it broadened the tax base dramatically and it lowered tax rates. we had almost every democrat to vote with us in 1986. i think it was 97-three in the senate. that is bipartisan. i am really hoping congress can do that going forward. dagen: it was great to talk with you. be well. connell: jamie dimon is at the world economic forum. he has been taking on his critics are what he calls bad legislation. dagen: apple. the company reports after the bell today. we will set the stage on what you can expect to hear from the tech giant. will you be disappointed? take a look at oil today. it is slightly lower. $96.50 a barrel. ♪ twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a
it really was changing the way government collects taxes. it broadened the tax base dramatically and it lowered tax rates. we had almost every democrat to vote with us in 1986. i think it was 97-three in the senate. that is bipartisan. i am really hoping congress can do that going forward. dagen: it was great to talk with you. be well. connell: jamie dimon is at the world economic forum. he has been taking on his critics are what he calls bad legislation. dagen: apple. the company reports after...
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government, we really don't deserve. if this had been a commercial enterprise, companies such as nasdaq or general motors and acted the way the u.s. government did with respect to the last debt ceiling debate we would be downgraded to junk. i think it is important for the u.s. government to act responsibly to earn a ratio, a rating that is proper. i would be concerned about downgrades. liz: what a difference a year makes. the last time you and i were sitting here in davos, switzerland, you were teaming up with the intercontinental exchange to make a $11 billion bid for nasdaq, for nyse of course. >> right. liz: here we are a year later and that partner, ice, partnered with the nyse to merge. >> yes. liz: when you heard about that, did that give you a pit in your stomach? what did you think about that? >> no. i certainly wasn't surprised. in the year value of nyse ice declined and when they bid was not much more than they could bid for the whole asset. it was clear the acquisition is good for the nyse shareholders. i also
government, we really don't deserve. if this had been a commercial enterprise, companies such as nasdaq or general motors and acted the way the u.s. government did with respect to the last debt ceiling debate we would be downgraded to junk. i think it is important for the u.s. government to act responsibly to earn a ratio, a rating that is proper. i would be concerned about downgrades. liz: what a difference a year makes. the last time you and i were sitting here in davos, switzerland, you were...
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they recognize no limit on government, not even natural limits on government. they actually believe hurricane sandy was man-made and if they had their way 20 or 15 or 10 years ago it wouldn't have happened. there is no science to support that, i'm a lawyer and a legal scholar and television guy like the rest of us but that's just defies common sense. ashley: a multitude of other companies bringing companies that have all these government loans are taxpayer money that went down the drain. you blew that is unconstitutional. judge napolitano: talking about green companies receiving loan guarantee and went out of business and the feds had to pay off the loans, the fed meeting taxpayers or money borrowed from the chinese in the name of the taxpayers. present heavens is congress is congress, republicans and democrats engage so much in the president, so much ability to give these loan guarantees to companies other presidents choosing that this is now coming home to roost. republicans gave his power to george h. w. bush and george w. bush, democrats gave the power to j
they recognize no limit on government, not even natural limits on government. they actually believe hurricane sandy was man-made and if they had their way 20 or 15 or 10 years ago it wouldn't have happened. there is no science to support that, i'm a lawyer and a legal scholar and television guy like the rest of us but that's just defies common sense. ashley: a multitude of other companies bringing companies that have all these government loans are taxpayer money that went down the drain. you...
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are you telling us that the russian government controls the mob almost as an arm of government? really? >> let's just say there's arrangements, there's deals. there's the mobsters, they are different from government. but it's clear that favors are made at times. it's clear that at times the government says we don't want you to do this, and suddenly organized crime doesn't do that. it's very clear that it is a pretty close relationship. stuart: who was the guy that was assassinated? was he the top of all mob bosses? >> he wasn't the boss, but let's say he was one of the top figures. in some ways i think he was really important because he was the last of the old school gangster. and nowadays, the kind of leader who is rising up, they're not the old style, they're sharp suited. charles: i read an article that the whole culture in russia celebrates the mob. they build them up and have tv shows about them. like everyone there is just enthralled with the mob. >> it is a big deal. it's also in some ways russians are almost proud of that, there was a really big blockbuster movie, in whi
are you telling us that the russian government controls the mob almost as an arm of government? really? >> let's just say there's arrangements, there's deals. there's the mobsters, they are different from government. but it's clear that favors are made at times. it's clear that at times the government says we don't want you to do this, and suddenly organized crime doesn't do that. it's very clear that it is a pretty close relationship. stuart: who was the guy that was assassinated? was he...
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because of the government stimulus or just the economy's going great? not so much. look at this. this is the average age of consumer goods. this is something that also has been trending higher to the highest level in 50 years. take a look at the numbers. we are now, our goods, these things that last about three years, we think, that's what a good durable good is, at the highest level, it's been in 50 years meaning people have to start replacing things. >> yeah, i mean, it's about time people look at the stuff seeing it's time to get something new and better. >> may be part of what's driving. richardson seating in chicago, they do specialty seating for big companies seeing evidence that, perhaps, the economy is moving in the right direction, if only because things are falling apart. cheryl: that is absolutely true. i have to check my lowe's and home depot stock. thank you very much. dennis: heading south for more than just the winter. hedge funds and equity firms fed up with high tax rates, packing up and moving to florida. up like new york, which has no state income tax, florida
because of the government stimulus or just the economy's going great? not so much. look at this. this is the average age of consumer goods. this is something that also has been trending higher to the highest level in 50 years. take a look at the numbers. we are now, our goods, these things that last about three years, we think, that's what a good durable good is, at the highest level, it's been in 50 years meaning people have to start replacing things. >> yeah, i mean, it's about time...
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the potential for the federal government to shut down. i think many people underestimate the significance of the federal government as a part of, you know, what drives the u.s. economy. melissa: so what could they be doing you think to make things better? what could turn things around from a trucking perspective? >> i think in recent history, anytime our leaders here in washington make, you know, get a decision made, even if it is not what everybody likes or agrees with, the more certainty there is in the business community, the more likely we are to see investment and people making plans about moving forward. i mean i think it is too early to tell how consumer sentiment and consumer behavior is going to be impacted by the, by the tax increases. i mean everybody saw the 2% hit on the payroll tax expiration, what, a little less than 1% on the health care costs. so, we just don't know yet. that impacts us directly because we move a the of retail goods by truck. melissa: but, you know a lot of people out there think that the economy is getti
the potential for the federal government to shut down. i think many people underestimate the significance of the federal government as a part of, you know, what drives the u.s. economy. melissa: so what could they be doing you think to make things better? what could turn things around from a trucking perspective? >> i think in recent history, anytime our leaders here in washington make, you know, get a decision made, even if it is not what everybody likes or agrees with, the more...